Broad-Bordered White Underwing vs Western Brome

Anarta melanopa compared with Bromus marginatus

Key Differences

Broad-Bordered White Underwing is Least Concern while Western Brome is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Western Brome
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Noctuidae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Anarta	Bromus
Species	Anarta melanopa	Bromus marginatus

Conservation Status

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Western Brome

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Western Brome
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

Western Brome

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, Norway, and United Kingdom.

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

The Broad-Bordered White Underwing (Anarta melanopa) is a species in the genus Anarta. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.